Why SICSS?

author: Chris Bail date: Duke University autosize: true transition: fade
website: https://www.chrisbail.net
github: https://github.com/cbail
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chris_bail

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CHALLENGES

1. Big Problems in the World

1. Big Problems in the World

2. Our Field is Growing

2. Our Field is Growing

https://www.chrisbail.net/post/mapping-computational-social-science

3. Our Field is Interdisciplinary

3. Our Field is Interdisciplinary

https://www.chrisbail.net/post/mapping-computational-social-science

4. Training Opporunities are Rare

4. Training Opporunities are Rare

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SOLUTIONS

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Goal #1: Provide State-of-the-Art Training

Goal #1: Provide State-of-the-Art Training

Goal #2: Challenge Disciplinary Divides

Goal #2: Challenge Disciplinary Divides

Goal #2: Challenge Disciplinary Divides

Goal #2: Challenge Disciplinary Divides

Goal #3: Reach a Broad Audience

Goal #3: Reach a Broad Audience

Goal #3: Reach a Broad Audience

Goal #3: Reach a Broad Audience

And many more people are following along online!

Goal #4: Open-Source

Goal #4: Open-Source

Goal #5: Teach the Teachers

Goal #5: Teach the Teachers

Goal #6: Create a Diverse Community

Goal #6: Create a Diverse Community

You can view the entire list of people who have ever participated in SICSS here: https://compsocialscience.github.io/summer-institute/participants

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HOW SICSS WORKS

Schedule

Schedule

Lecture Schedule

 

Day Topic
Monday Intro/Ethics (Matt & Chris)
Tuesday Collecting Digital Trace Data (Chris)
Wednesday Automated Text Analysis (Chris)
Thursday Surveys in the Digital Age (Matt)
Friday Mass Collaboration (Matt)
Saturday Field Experiments (Matt)

Accessing Materials

Go to this site: https://compsocialscience.github.io/summer-institute/2019/#schedule

 

Visiting Speakers

Link to Schedule Across all SICSS Sites: https://bit.ly/2I1SXE5

All talks will be archived on our [YouTube Channel] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9flaMjO-r24&feature=youtu.be)

Asking Questions to Speakers

 

To ask a question to a speaker, please choose one of the following options:

  1. Post your question to the sicss2019.slack.com workspace entitled #speakerquestions;

  2. Tweet your question to [@chris_bail](https://www.twitter.com/chris_bail) or [@msalganik](https://www.twitter.com/msalganik); or

  3. Tweet your question to one of our teaching assistants: ([@T_mWolff](https://www.twitter.com/T_mWolff), [@Danielleitaaa](https://www.twitter.com/Danielleitaaa), [@alextkindel](https://www.twitter.com/alextkindel), or [@simonezhang](https://www.twitter.com/simonezhang))

Group Projects

<img src=“2019_group_projects.png”, height=“600”/>

Build a Web-Based Group Project!

 

Add your name to a list of people hoping to create a web-based group project here:

http://bit.ly/2rF78IV

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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Open-ness

Patience

Togetherness

Generosity

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